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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Burdastyle Magazine 02/2013

Ok.
I don't have a proper intro for this post. The preview of this issue left me indifferent... nothing to really despise, nothing that makes the issue worth buying. You be the judge. Ok?

When I said nothing to despise, I meant except this stuff:

These patterns just make me say "Fuck you, Burda" to my computer screen.

In the past, some of you rightfully pointed out to me that it's useful to have patterns for absolute beginners, but I still think that you don't need a pattern for this stuff. Especially a pattern you have to trace off a complicated sheet and add sewing allowance to.

I do am (can you said that?) a person that gets pissed off easily, but this just infuriates me.

Moving on to some nice(r) things.

VERY cute. I couldn't figure out if it's a designer pattern or a vintage one or what. I'm not over the moon about this simply because I don't have any occasion to wear a dress like this. Other than that, it's pretty great.

Cute skirt (especially for a beginner), cute top, nothing you haven't seen before if you're a long-time-Burda reader.

Don't like the sleeve frills, but it's a nice button-up (ooh! concealed button holes!). Again, there was a very similar pattern not too long ago.

Cute and interesting. Terrible photo, of course...

At a certain point, while I was looking at this preview, I started thinking the Burda team is thinking WAY ahead of time. A drapey, sleeveless maxi dress with sandals in February? I'm going around wearing multiple layers, boots, a coat and a wool hat, how am I supposed to get excited about a pattern like this one (and the previous one)? By the time I can wear something like this, I'll have probably forgotten entirely about these patterns.

Eh. Something cute and trendy. That's about all I have to say about it.

To sum up this post... YAWN.
But what about you? Are you going to buy this issue?

32 comments:

I decided to leave this issue in the shop... and then I got it for my birthday. Now that I've looked at it a bit better, I've gotten to like the knit shirt patterns in this issue. Not too frilly but still a bit different than the plain knit shirt I normally wear. Think I'm going to give some of them a go!

Yes I also thought it looked a bit off season but as I live in Australia I was quite excited about this fact as its pretty hot over here at the moment! I also spied a preview somewhere that had a jumpsuit in it. I don't know why but I really want to make one so I'm excited just for this reason. (I hope it is in there a I didn't just imagine it). I have a subscription (started in september) and I was just recently thinking that I am quite glad there are some months where I don't want to make anything (like the january issue) as there are still too many patterns that I do want to make in the others and my list is getting a bit long and overwhelming!!

bought it as well and I totally agree: some nice patterns, but nothing really new or over the moon exciting...they are really repetitive...

especially if you buy it regularly, as there was one thing in the preview that looked interesting...pffffhhh...however I always keep in mind, that even if I only use just one pattern of a magazine, the pattern itself is quite cheap compared to buying one pattern at a time... anyway still doesn't change the fact that they repeat things and this makes it a bit boring..

I'm a beginner, sort of...but the thing is I want a project to learn on...sewing a couple of rectangles together and calling it a dress would be no good. If burda are going for that angle then I think they failed...

I would buy it for the black and white dress. It would suit my work environment (albeit without the bow), I'm another Aussie, and I live in the sub-tropics, so more summery dresses are always a plus for me, too.

It seems that they go nose to nose with Diana Moden Simplicity 2/2013, taking inot account the models 2053 and 1716 which will be published in February. I was eager to make those two patterns from Simplicity so now I am not at all sure whether to by Burda or Diana. Hmmm....

I think this issue is worth it for the Paule Ka dress and a great pair of wide legged trousers in the 20s feature. The rest didn't really grab me. Odd because February's normally one of the best months.

My current pet peeve with Burda is all the great coat patterns with silly closures. Another one this month that closes with hooks and eyes and has no overlap. Don't they know coats are meant to keep you warm?

I had so much fun reading your article! I had the same thoughts in mind, when I saw the new patterns of the Burda style 02/2013. I think burda repeats a lot of similar patterns and most of the patterns are really boring... I really enjoyed reading this... Thanks! :)

I sew myself but can't find time at the moment... hope it get's better at the weekend! :)

By the way: I'M your new follwoer, hope to read more of your reviews!Greetings,Teal

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I read your text, but: what did you want to tell us? How veryrude you are? Not fun at all! How much you dislike the Burda Magazine? I am Burda fan since Iwas 12, and that was a long time ago. Old numbers (70’s, 80’s 90’s) are like asewing Bible to me. Not every issued Nr. was ideal, but mostly they were very interesting. Until Dagmar Billy took the lead, horrible decision gone wrong, itwas a very good fashion magazine with free patterns inside, which, yes, repeatedfrom time to time. Yet, it was in many cases a good opportunity to 'see' thevery same pattern changed in, let’s say, new light. Where I could agree withyou, if you would comment it politely is that 'new' Burda is: boring, chosenideas and patterns are extremely simple and horrible (at the same time). Thereis no high fashion in it anymore. It is almost like Ms. Billy on purpose totallymissed the spirit that respected late Ms. Anne Burda meant her magazine was,and should be: something for everybody. If you dislike the way patterns aremade, I wish to remind you not everybody in this world learned it ‘your way’. I learned it thanks to my father and an aunt, old way! So, I love how the patterns in Burda are made exactly as they are! Why? BecauseI want an exact line where to sew. Adding an extra border is simple (!), and itis left to my free will, or to the amount of the fabric I have. Patterns in USare to me, sorry, ridiculous, because I need to ‘do extra job’: to ‘find’ outwhere the sewing line is, and then to draw it, again, where in many patterns thatcan be a real disaster, especially in complicated patterns. I stopped buying Burda,and US patterns. When I see something interesting, that I would want to wear, Idraw it myself thanks to very old Burda patterns. ;)